Foreign Direct Investment in Israel increased by 147696.30 USD Million in the first quarter of 2025. This dataset provides - Israel Foreign Direct Investment - actual values, historical data, forecast, chart, statistics, economic calendar and news.

Key information about Israel Foreign Direct Investment

• Israel Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.5 USD bn in Dec 2024, compared with an increase of 5.0 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Israel Foreign Direct Investment: USD mn net flows data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1972 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.4 USD bn in Dec 2018 and a record low of -1.1 USD bn in Dec 2014.

CEIC extends history for quarterly Foreign Direct Investment. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD. Foreign Direct Investment prior to Q1 1980 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund.


Related information about Israel Foreign Direct Investment

• In the latest reports of Israel, Current Account recorded a surplus of 3.0 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Israel Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 127.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Israel: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: The latest value from 2023 is 15.11 billion U.S. dollars, a decline from 23.03 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 4.49 billion U.S. dollars, based on data from 173 countries. Historically, the average for Israel from 1970 to 2023 is 5.09 billion U.S. dollars. The minimum value, 0.01 billion U.S. dollars, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 23.03 billion U.S. dollars was recorded in 2022.

Key information about Israel Direct Investment Abroad

• Israel Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a growth of 2.6 USD bn in the previous quarter.
• Israel Direct Investment Abroad: USD mn data is updated quarterly.
• It is available from Mar 1980 to Sep 2024 and averaged 362.4 USD mn throughout the period.
• The data reached an all-time high of 11.0 USD bn in Mar 2006 and a record low of -1.3 USD bn in Sep 2020.

The Central Bureau of Statistics provides quarterly Direct Investment Abroad in USD.


Key information about Israel Direct Investment Abroad

• In the latest reports of Israel, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.5 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.6 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 127.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) in Israel was reported at 3.1105 % in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (% of GDP) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

In the first quarter of 2024, the number of foreign investments in technology startups in Israel increased to 323 deals. Similarly, domestic startup investors closed 276 funding deals. This is a moderate increase in the number of signed deals relative to the previous quarter. During the observed period, the last quarter of 2023 showed the lowest number of venture investments.

Key information about Israel Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• Israel Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) registered a growth equal to 2.5 % of the country's Nominal GDP in Dec 2024, compared with a growth equal to 3.7 % in the previous quarter.
• Israel Foreign Direct Investment: % of Nominal GDP data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1995 to Dec 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 16.1 % in Dec 2006 and a record low -1.5 % in Dec 2014.

CEIC calculates Foreign Direct Investment as % of Nominal GDP from quarterly Foreign Direct Investment and quarterly Nominal GDP. The Central Bureau of Statistics provides Foreign Direct Investment in USD and Nominal GDP in local currency. The Bank of Israel average market exchange rate is used for currency conversions.


Related information about Israel Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP

• In the latest reports of Israel, Current Account recorded a surplus of 3.0 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 3.5 USD bn in Dec 2024.
• Israel Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.9 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Its Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.0 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 127.0 USD bn in Mar 2023.

Israel's technology sector displayed signs of recovery in 2024, with the aggregate value of capital investment exceeding **** billion U.S. dollars. This marked a significant uptick of almost ** percent compared to the prior year. The nation's pivotal tech industry reached a peak in 2021, attracting almost ** billion U.S. dollars in investment funding, during a worldwide tech boom. Notwithstanding the challenges posed by the Israel-Hamas conflict and a contraction in global capital markets, the domestic tech sphere remains optimistic about improving conditions. Cybersecurity and Gen-AI lead the way Cybersecurity continued to dominate the Israeli investment landscape in 2024, along with an emerging generative artificial intelligence (Gen-AI) cluster. Network security technologies were the top-funded vertical, drawing approximately *** billion U.S. dollars in annual capital investments. Gen AI companies, on the other hand, raised *** billion U.S. dollars, some ** percent more than in 2023. Notably, among institutional investors in 2023, automotive startups led the board in terms of funding, raising some *** million U.S. dollars from financial institutions. Foreign capital central to Israeli tech ecosystem Israel’s venture capital sector is heavily reliant on foreign capital inflows. In the first quarter of 2024, foreign investors finalized over *** investment deals in the country, compared to almost *** by local firms. In terms of investment value, foreign investors tended to have deeper pockets, making larger investments than their Israeli counterparts. Among venture capital firms, **************** was the most prolific investor as of July 2024, followed by the Israeli companies, *********************** and *****.

Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) in Israel was reported at 9728000000 USD in 2023, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on June of 2025.

Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) in Israel was reported at 16808500000 USD in 2024, according to the World Bank collection of development indicators, compiled from officially recognized sources. Israel - Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$) - actual values, historical data, forecasts and projections were sourced from the World Bank on July of 2025.

Between 2010 and 2021, the leading sectors in Israel which received investments from China were agriculture and entertainment which each received *** billion U.S. dollars. In 2021, China invested over *** billion U.S. dollars in Israel. In comparison, Chinese investments in Israel was worth around *** billion U.S. dollars in 2010.

Between 2010 and 2021, ** percent of capital invested in artificial intelligence (AI) companies in Israel originated from the United States. This surpassed the share of total investments from all other countries. The European Union held the second-largest share of investments in Israeli AI startups, accounting for **** percent.

Israel foreign direct investment for 2023 was 15.11 billion US dollars, a 34.39% decline from 2022.

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<li>Israel foreign direct investment for 2022 was <strong>23.03 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>21.54% increase</strong> from 2021.</li>
<li>Israel foreign direct investment for 2021 was <strong>18.95 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>9.63% decline</strong> from 2020.</li>
<li>Israel foreign direct investment for 2020 was <strong>20.97 billion US dollars</strong>, a <strong>20.77% increase</strong> from 2019.</li>
</ul>Foreign direct investment refers to direct investment equity flows in the reporting economy. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, and other capital. Direct investment is a category of cross-border investment associated with a resident in one economy having control or a significant degree of influence on the management of an enterprise that is resident in another economy. Ownership of 10 percent or more of the ordinary shares of voting stock is the criterion for determining the existence of a direct investment relationship. Data are in current U.S. dollars.

Israel IL: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data was reported at 5.179 % in 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 3.773 % for 2016. Israel IL: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data is updated yearly, averaging 1.285 % from Dec 1970 (Median) to 2017, with 48 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 9.350 % in 2006 and a record low of 0.051 % in 1979. Israel IL: BOP: Financial Account: Foreign Direct Investment: Net Inflows: % of GDP data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by World Bank. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.World Bank: Balance of Payments: Capital and Financial Account. Foreign direct investment are the net inflows of investment to acquire a lasting management interest (10 percent or more of voting stock) in an enterprise operating in an economy other than that of the investor. It is the sum of equity capital, reinvestment of earnings, other long-term capital, and short-term capital as shown in the balance of payments. This series shows net inflows (new investment inflows less disinvestment) in the reporting economy from foreign investors, and is divided by GDP.; ; International Monetary Fund, International Financial Statistics and Balance of Payments databases, World Bank, International Debt Statistics, and World Bank and OECD GDP estimates.; Weighted average; Note: Data starting from 2005 are based on the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual (BPM6).

Key information about Israel Foreign Portfolio Investment

• Israel Foreign Portfolio Investment increased by 3.039 USD bn in Sep 2024, compared with a drop of 604.000 USD mn in the previous quarter.
• Israel Foreign Portfolio Investment: USD mn data is updated quarterly, available from Mar 1980 to Sep 2024.
• The data reached an all-time high of 15.329 USD bn in Mar 2021 and a record low of -6.639 USD bn in Dec 2018.

The Central Bureau of Statistics provides quarterly Foreign Portfolio Investment in USD.


Related information about Israel Foreign Portfolio Investment

• In the latest reports of Israel, Current Account recorded a surplus of 5.532 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) increased by 5.610 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• Israel Direct Investment Abroad expanded by 2.890 USD bn in Sep 2024.
• The country's Nominal GDP was reported at 126.952 USD bn in Mar 2023.

China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Israel data was reported at 7.730 USD mn in 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 50.080 USD mn for 2016. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Israel data is updated yearly, averaging 12.960 USD mn from Dec 1992 (Median) to 2017, with 26 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 50.080 USD mn in 2016 and a record low of 0.080 USD mn in 1992. China (FDI) Foreign Direct Investment: Utilized: Asia: Israel data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Ministry of Commerce. The data is categorized under China Premium Database’s Investment – Table CN.OA: Foreign Direct Investment: Capital Utilized: by Country.

In the first quarter of 2024, the value of foreign investments in high-tech startups in Israel reached just over *********** U.S. dollars. In contrast, domestic financiers allocated slightly over *********** U.S. dollars to companies. Over the observed period, foreign tech investors allocated more funding to the tech sector than local funders.

Israel Foreign Investment: Net: NR: Others data was reported at 1.385 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 1.058 USD bn for Mar 2018. Israel Foreign Investment: Net: NR: Others data is updated quarterly, averaging 419.775 USD mn from Mar 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 3.668 USD bn in Sep 2009 and a record low of -4.603 USD bn in Dec 2017. Israel Foreign Investment: Net: NR: Others data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Israel. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.O001: Foreign Investment.

Israel Foreign Investment: Net: NR: Direct data was reported at 3.518 USD bn in Jun 2018. This records a decrease from the previous number of 4.440 USD bn for Mar 2018. Israel Foreign Investment: Net: NR: Direct data is updated quarterly, averaging 1.776 USD bn from Mar 1998 (Median) to Jun 2018, with 82 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10.771 USD bn in Dec 2017 and a record low of -1.127 USD bn in Dec 2014. Israel Foreign Investment: Net: NR: Direct data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bank of Israel. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Israel – Table IL.O001: Foreign Investment.

Israël: Foreign Direct Investment, billion USD: Pour cet indicateur, La Banque mondiale fournit des données pour la Israël de 1970 à 2023. La valeur moyenne pour Israël pendant cette période était de 5.09 billion U.S. dollars avec un minimum de 0.01 billion U.S. dollars en 1979 et un maximum de 23.03 billion U.S. dollars en 2022.